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Kingston collects $7,480 in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Kingston taxpayers paid $7,480 in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $7,081 was collected.

Taxpayers in Kingston have paid $82,882 in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal Sales Tax is collected for municipal governments' use.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Kingston in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$7,4805.6
April$7,08124.4
March$5,693-2.7
February$5,853-21.7
January$7,4764.2
December 2021$7,175-0.7
November 2021$7,2265.8
October 2021$6,827-3.1
September 2021$7,0449.2
August 2021$6,449-10.4
July 2021$7,199-2.4
June 2021$7,3798.6

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